Project+Description

PART A: Global Project Design Essentials
 Social Studies; Global awareness; understanding the context of difference || c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.  d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. 5. Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
 * < Project Name ||< Read Across the Globe  ||
 * < Curriculum Idea and Alignment || Reading; compare and contrast
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Guiding Question and Project Aims || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">How do we judge the value of ideas and things? How does our home country/culture contribute to the way ideas and things are valued?* What are the similarities and differences among children around the world? * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Can you infer how these contextual differences came about? Think about things like: climate, geography, religion, language or any other cultural aspects.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">How does understanding the different context of people’s lives help us to understand other people in the world a little better? How can we use this knowledge to help us to connect with each other?
 * <span style="color: #000205; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">When we connect globally what can we do together that could make a difference to the world as we know it? ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Prerequisites and Skill Level || * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Use of Edmodo, VoiceThread
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">How to access and navigate project portals- Wiki, CMP ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Standards Alignment || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none;">2. Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">b. select and use applications effectively and productively. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Student level/age ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-11  ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Focus Questions || * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are the similarities and differences among children around the world?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Can you infer how these contextual differences came about? Think about things like:climate, geography, religion, language or any other cultural aspects.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How does understanding the different context of people’s lives help us to understand other people in the world a little better? How can we use this knowledge to help us to connect with each other?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000205; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When we connect globally what can we do together that could make a difference to the world as we know it? ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Working Mode: Individual and Team Structure ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Students will be divided into cross school teams. Each team will have a guiding teacher. Work will be done within the classroom and within the cross school teams. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Required inputs ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Each participant will be responsible to follow the guiding teachers direction and add discussion and new information toward the project goal. In the end, each student will contribute to the final project. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Optional inputs ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">The use of web 2.0 tools to develop a handshake or to present information to their team. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Required outcomes and Learning Experiences ||< * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Connect with global team members and establish effective communication practices using online tools


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Research specific topics to do with the 3 questions on the wiki within their topic area ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Optional outcomes ||< <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Presentation of material in other formats ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Workflow ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Since this is a new project, the timeline is not set, but work weekly asynchronously is expected. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Assessment ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Guiding teacher ongoing assessment ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Evaluation ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Final projects will be reviewed by every team and every school in the project. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">PART B: Seven Steps Design Principles and Teaching Strategies
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher connection through Google groups and Blackboard ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Connection ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Initial student connection will be through Edmodo ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Communication ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">asynchronous and synchronous –through edmodo and wikispaces
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Citizenship ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Each classroom teacher will instruct students on appropriate use of communication. All teachers are responsible for monitoring their small groups to ensure that citizenship guidelines are followed. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Contribution and Collaboration ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Collaboration will be done through Edmodo and the wiki through the use of pictures and text. Each group will add information and discussion at least on a weekly basis. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Choice ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Choice will be offered though topic preference, research interests and project outcomes. These will be guided by the small group teacher. ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Creation ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Final projects will be completed using the agreed upon web 2.0 tools ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Celebration ||< <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Each school will view all of the projects and students will comment on them on the wiki. ||